TIRE PRODUCING FACTORY CATCHES FIRE IN YEREVAN

Tert.am
22:23 07.09.11

Yerevan’s tire producing factory caught fire in the afternoon,
according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The fire mainly spread into a nearby 5000-square-meter open-air area
that stored mostly worn-out tires.

The dry grass in a nearby bankrupt factory greatly contributed to
the spread of the fire.

Tert.am learned from the Ministry of Emergency Situations that the
alarm call was received by a citizen at 15:28.

Four brigades of firefighters arrived at the scene of the incident.

They succeeded to prevent the fire from spreading to the nearby stores
of fuel oil.

For some time the firefighters failed to enter the area of the
factory because the gates were closed and they had to break down the
rusty lock.

The fire did not cause any casualties.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress